Figure F
FILL: Pupil-teacher ratios for public and private schools, 1955–2019
Public | Private | |
---|---|---|
1955 | 26.9 | 31.7 |
1960 | 25.8 | 30.7 |
1965 | 24.7 | 28.3 |
1970 | 22.3 | 23.0 |
1975 | 20.4 | 19.6 |
1976 | 20.2 | 19.3 |
1977 | 19.7 | 18.4 |
1978 | 19.3 | 18.7 |
1979 | 19.1 | 18.1 |
1980 | 18.7 | 17.7 |
1981 | 18.8 | 17.6 |
1982 | 18.6 | 17.2 |
1983 | 18.4 | 17.0 |
1984 | 18.1 | 16.8 |
1985 | 17.9 | 16.2 |
1986 | 17.7 | 15.7 |
1987 | 17.6 | 15.6 |
1988 | 17.3 | 15.2 |
1989 | 17.2 | 15.7 |
1990 | 17.2 | 15.6 |
1991 | 17.3 | 15.6 |
1992 | 17.4 | 16.1 |
1993 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
1994 | 17.3 | 16.2 |
1995 | 17.3 | 15.7 |
1996 | 17.1 | 15.5 |
1997 | 16.8 | 15.2 |
1998 | 16.4 | 15.0 |
1999 | 16.1 | 14.7 |
2000 | 16.0 | 14.5 |
2001 | 15.9 | 14.3 |
2002 | 15.9 | 14.1 |
2003 | 15.9 | 13.8 |
2004 | 15.8 | 13.7 |
2005 | 15.6 | 13.5 |
2006 | 15.6 | 13.2 |
2007 | 15.4 | 13.0 |
2008 | 15.3 | 12.8 |
2009 | 15.4 | 12.5 |
2010 | 16.0 | 12.5 |
2011 | 16.0 | 12.5 |
2012 | 16.0 | 12.4 |
2013 | 16.1 | 12.2 |
2014 | 16.1 | 12.1 |
2015 | 16.0 | 11.9 |
2016 | 16.0 | 11.9 |
2017 | 16.0 | 11.9 |
2018 | 16.0 | 11.6 |
2019 | 15.9 | 11.4 |
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